How to Use hang in a Sentence

hang

1 of 2 verb
Definition of hangnext
Synonyms for hangnext
  • He hung the painting on the wall.
  • He was hanged for his crimes.
  • We hung paper lanterns from the trees.
  • Your coat is hanging in the closet.
  • They will hang him in the county jailhouse.
  • My grandmother used to hang the wash on a clothesline.
  • He let his arm hang down into the water.
  • They plan to hang wallpaper in the hallway.
  • A photograph of her family hangs on the wall.
  • Several of her paintings are hanging in the Museum of Modern Art.
  • The planters hang onto the wall to add a major pop of green.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Loop a piece of white burlap ribbon around the form to hang.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The weight of the unsaid and the unspeakable, the lost and the left out, hangs over the poem’s head.
    — New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The threat of raids hung like a shadow over life in the forest.
    — Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The hood of the truck also popped open and could be seen hanging from the truck's cab.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • First, place sheets in the middle of the bed and hang them evenly over all edges.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in Mind There aren’t storage hooks to hang tools from.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Sort of like the ones hanging over the fireplace at Christmas.
    — Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Inside, driftwood and stones hung from the ceiling, by the dozens.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Martin used the cord from his pants to hang himself from the fixture.
    — al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Will the grow light be under a shelf or hanging from the ceiling?
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The past year wrung us out, and now Arizona was hanging us out to dry with a bad start.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • First thing next morning, the Vuillard was hung above the mantel.
    — Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Our office became the social hub where the staff would come to hang.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • There is also an open space to hang clothes in one corner of the bedroom.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
  • From on-set hangs to feasting on fish and chips, these are some of the sweetest moments shared between the cast of the The Bear.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Jones allegedly hung a Nazi flag on the wall behind his bed, the source said.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The Supreme Court hung a black drape over the courtroom doors this week in honor of O'Connor, who served for more than 24 years on the high court.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2023
  • In fact, Goetz built a dedicated cigar deck that hangs 30 feet over the ground.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t forget to utilize their drying loops to hang them up once washed.
    — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2024
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hang

2 of 2 noun
  • Kano’s less of a hang-up for her, now, and more of a pure pain in the ass.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The bear isn’t dead, but the shell hang-glides on a Dorito to safety.
    — Vulture, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Taylor was a great hang, and there’s a big hole where a lot of laughs used to live.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2022
  • But luckily, he's got a few months to get the hang of it.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • While the desire to learn was clearly there, there was a hang-up.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The only hang-up is that the fit can make your ears sweaty after hours of play.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 13 July 2022
  • On walls on each side of the sink hang square, white cabinets.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The iconic look has a shaft-over-hosel design with a full toe hang.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Evangeline, the Ace’s rooftop hang, is still in-progress.
    — Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
  • That may sound like a long sit for first-timers still getting the hang of Sondheim.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The lyrics were inspired by his last hang with Stone, at one of Irvin’s solo gigs.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 29 July 2021
  • Thanks to Gwennie’s family for the great hang and high note to end on.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 23 July 2022
  • Others, like myself, needed a bit more time to get the hang of it.
    — Grace Stearns, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Offset language in the contract was among the issues that caused a hang-up.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2021
  • With the latest surge of Covid-19 raging, now may be the ideal time to get the hang of dancing from home.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Try this with pullup dead hangs, doing 15- to 20-second holds with your thumbs not wrapped around the bar.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Once the kids got the hang of it, the boat seems to glide through the water when the rowers are rhythmically in sync.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Think of it as a fairly benign hang-up that’s not that hard to manage.
    — Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Since then, Lee and Youcef have been getting the hang of being a couple in the public eye.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2022
  • After a couple of hangs, Jesse lingered the longest of the crew of boys who hung at Che’s house.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • It’s as if the aging painter was trying to keep up with the times, with young Giorgione and Titian, and couldn’t quite get the hang of it.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This one from April Powers doubles as a post-swim hang.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Above the fireplace hang slabs of bookmatched porcelain.
    — Hannah Selinger, WSJ, 4 May 2022
  • This one at a home designed by April Powers is the perfect post-swim hang.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Their last hang was just three months before George’s death—for a Scrabble game.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
  • The hang-up so far, naturally, is what that might look like.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But the technique can take some time to get the hang of, so prepare for some possible streaks.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Ornaments in shades of light pink and sparkly gold hang from the branches.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Both of them were great hangs and musicians loved being around them.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Another way to get through this testy time: Come up with a game plan that’ll make your hangs less irksome, Dr. Smalls-Mantey recommends.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 20 Dec. 2023

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